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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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